Raspberry Lemonade

June 22, 2010

I don’t normally post beverages on MBA, but it is officially summer and my Raspberry Lemonade Recipe is the perfect way to beat the heat.

This recipe came about last week when I had a container of raspberries starting to get a little on the mushy side. I also had a huge bag of lemons, so it seemed natural to combine them to create a sweet, tart, ice cold drink. The results were delish!

I make fresh lemonade a lot during the summer months; it’s so easy and in my opinion tastes much better than the powdered variety. When I was a kid, there was a family owned lemonade stand that would make appearances at the local festivals. Their lemonade was amazing because it had that perfect balance of sweet and tart. I tried to replicate that balance in this recipe and hope you get that smooth sweet flavor with a little pucker.

Variations:

Having a get together at your house? You can most definitely throw in a little tequila or vodka to make one heck of a summery adult beverage.

Have a plethora of strawberries or blueberries right now? Perfect, use the same method, just sub in different fruit for the raspberries.

Is your mint plant growing like crazy? Infuse your simple syrup with some mint leaves (strain out when infused) and garnish your glasses with it as well. Gorgeous and tasty.

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i recently made my first batch of lemonade (don’t know what i was waiting for – i have a meyer lemon tree) and there is nothing like homemade lemonade. coupled with raspberries…mmm mmm good!

I just made this. I am happy to say it is going in my recipe book! It is soooo delicious!! I used the fruit I had laying around for the purée. Four kiwis, six raspberries, and four strawberries. And added eight cups of water in the end. Thank you!!!

Just made this lemonade with strawberries and raspberries. It is aaammaazziinnggg.

I have made this a few times now and it is really delicious, thanks for the recipe! definite keeper.

your picture is running rampant all over pinterest for something called the sarasota (1 large bottle of moscato or riesling wine, 1 can of raspberry lemonade concentrate, a splash of sprite, crushed raspberries, mix all ingredients together and enjoy). At least they go back to this page?

I am looking into doing a homemade hamper for christmas presents this year & think this will look fab in the hamper….Do you know how long the lemonade lasts ??

Greetings from uptown NYC!I just saw this recipe 2 days ago, and I’ve already made it twice. I’m astounded by how splendid it tastes! I use Meyer lemons and follow the recipe exactly with 5 cups of Brita water. Bangin’!

I just put mine in the fridge to cool! I can’t wait to try it, I might make one with carbonated water next time :)

Hi. I made this once before and it was amazing. Wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to freeze the concentrate. Have a big party coming up for which I’d love to make it again, but would have to do it at least a week ahead of time. Thx!